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RECKLESS WITH HIS PISTOL.
Basil n. Eriel shoots al q Woman and
Fires Several Shots at Two Policemen n .
WOunding One Of Them.

Saturday evening, at the O'Clock rol-call at the
first precinct station, Officer Narrower, a young
man recently appointed on the force, was as
signed to duty with Officer Ellis an old and ex-
perienced officer. During the earlier part of the
night there was lot much To do, as eyeryth ng WAS
quiet. The officers were on the ''DivisiOn" beat,
where most OF the rough element congregates
Saturday nights. 1t was nearly IL O'Clock, and
they were standing at the corner or 18th and ID
streets talking, when the report OF a pistol was
heard In front OF the house OF Madeline sinclair
No. 30S 18th street. They ran toward the house,
and saw "a young man coming down the steps with
revolver In h.s hand. As the officers neared him
he fired at Officer Ellis but the shot did not AXE
effect. The officers drew their weapons, and the
man fired a second shot, which struck Officer Har-
rover In the arm. The latter returned the compi-
ment and fired four shots at the man, none OF
which took effect. The man then retreated into
the house and fired two more shots through the
partially opened door, officer Ellis firing shot
at him. He then walked out and said he would go
with the officers, but as he still held the revo,
in his hand Officer Ellis called 10 him 10 drop the
weapon which he did, and he was then taken TO
the station where he gave his maine as Basil y.
Friel. He Is about twenty-one years of age is a
married man, and Is employed in the Government
Printing Once. He was locked up on two charges
OF assault md battery with intent to kin Ii ap-
pears from statements made by inmates OF the
house that Friei was there twice during the even
ing before the shooting and returned third time
When he rang the bell young woman known as
mamie" went to the door. She had charge OF the
house that evening" and he said he wanted to see
"Mattie WILCOX" Mamie told him that Mattie
was engaged and that she could not be seen,
whereupOn he drew his revolver and fired through
the door, as though he meant TO take her life, but
the bullet fortunately did not take effect. Before
he could fire second shot the officers were upon
him, and Se began firing at them, as stated
TaycAsE SENT TO THE GRAND JURY.
This morning, in the Police Court, Frel was
charged with assault and battery with intent 10
kill. His counsel, Mir. Campbell Darlington, waived
an examination, and the case was sent TO the
grand jury; bonds, 81, 600
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District Government Affairs.
TIE PERMIT FOR THEATER AT THE SKATING Rim
AGAIN REFUSED.


The application OF j. X. Strasburger for per-
NIT to construct theater on street, between
9Th and 7th streets, on the property recently oc-
cupied by the skating rink, has been refused for
This action is due to the fact that Strasburger has
failed to secure the consent OF a majority OF the
owners and residents In the neighborhood as re-
Quired by the order OF the Commissioners, dated
December %, 1885, which, although made subse-
Quent to StrasburgerS original application, has
been held by the Supreme Court or the District 10
embody an eminently wise and proper provision,
and that the issuance OF the order was clearly
within the legal discretion and authority OF the
Commissioners They recognize that a certain
hardship has accrued to the applicant, but the
rights and interests OF the owners and residents
must take precedence OF those OF the individual
NO MONEY FOR THE TELEPHONE.
The request OF the Bennings Improvement ASso-
citation that telephone communication be estaD-
lished between Bennings and the police headquar-
ters has been denied by the District Commission
erx The ground for this action is that there is no
money under which the work can be done
THE REMOVAL OF THE DISTRICT OFFICES
The Commissioners have been informed by Mr.
Morrison that they are at liberty to occupy their
been completed. This disposes OF the remaining
difficulty In the way OF the proposed removal, and
the Commissioners VIII transfer the of1ices TO the
new building on 1sr street during the latter part
OF the month OF June or early In July.
VITAL STATISTICS
The report OF Health Officer Townshend for the
quarter ending March 81 shows that there were
coiOred. The deaths were classified as follows:
White males BIS; white females, 273; colored
males 233, and colored females, PAL The causes
OF death were as follows: Scarlet fever, 5; diph-
Group, g.; diarrheal diseases, 10; other zymotic
diseases, 81; cancers. %; consumption, 206 other
constitutional diseases, O.; bronchitis 81; pneu-
senile debility, 4s; accidents and negligence %;
al ether causes, $40.
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ENFORCING THE SUNDAY LAW.
The Places Of Business Nearly All
ClOsed-But Little Drinking and Few.
Arrests.

The strict enforcement OF the sunday law yes
terday. as on the previous Sabbath, had the effect
OF closing nearly all places OF business in the city
in fact, number OF dealers who kept open their
places Of business the previous sunday were
closed yesterday. The cigar stands ia the hotels
sold newspapers until 1 O'Clock. B. +. Queen 5
cigar stand, in the National Hotel, kept open all
day, as usual for the sale OF cigars and tobacco,
as well as Tor the sale OF newspapers. In j. L.
vegt's confectionery store and ice-cream parlors
persons were supplied with coffee and rolls and
ice cream, while the front part OF the store, in
which candy and other sweets are kept, was
screened by curtain, similar TO those heretofore
used in bar rooms StandifordS drug store was kept
open usual, and the soda fountain was ia opera
tion all day. Several grocery stores Were kept
open. As stated in Saturdays STAR no warrants
will be issued against persons for keeping open
yesterday until the validity OF the law is decided
by the courts
THE SUNDAY LIQUOR LAW
was also strictly enforced, with satisfactory re-
suits SO far could be learned the police did not
obtain evidence against single. saloon keeper.
During the entire day there were only six arrests
made four OF which were for inuoXication.
Lieut.. AmiSS said this morning that the Empire
Club held its regular meeting at Solaris yester-
day. He visited the club rooms and saw num-
ber of persons sitting at tables drinking wine. IL
is claimed that only members of the club are ad-
United TO the rooms but the officer said he met
with no obstacle In entering the rooms which are
on the second floor In the division" and all
downtown saloons east or 18th and west or 6th
street, there were were only Two arrests during
the entire day.
In the sixth precinct, which covers the northeast
ern section OF the city, including "Swampoodle,
there was only one arrest made. In that precinct
It was almost impossible to obtain drink at any
price, and several saloon keepers offered the keys
to their places to the police, that they might enter
at any time and see that the law was not violated
Lieutenant Kelly seemed anxious TO have the sG-
looms closed, and In the afternoon he went ON
street duty and was standing i'm sight OF half a
dozen saloons nearly all the evening after the L
O'Clock roll call. IL is stated that few minutes
before the lieutenant took his position TO watch
there being no rear entrance they were Kept in
the saloon or in the building until sundown In
the fourth precinct, which includes most OF the
southern section OF the city, things were unusually
quiet and only four arrests were made. In the
third precinct, one arrest only was reported In
East and West Washington not q single arres:
was made,
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The Bierstadt Pictures at the White
House.

House.
WHY THE PRESIDENT DECLINED TO RECOMMEND AN
APPROPRIATION TU PURCHASE THEM.
story has been published to the effect that
when Mr.. Alley recently called at the White
House to induce the President to recommend to
Congress the purchase OF the Bierstadt paintings
which hang in the White House. the President
not only declined to do SO, but clearly fntimated
that the paintings were not highly appreciated
by himself or Mrs. Cleveland. Col Lamont said to
a STAR reporter to-day that the paintings were in
their present place when President Cleveland took
possession Of the White House, and he did not
feel 1t incumbent upon him to make any recon-
mendattOn regarding their purchase. A senator
belonging to the joint library commission visited
theWhite House last year to look at the paintings
and expressed the opinion that the Government
ought to buy them; but as the price was sc, O,OOO
and $4,000 Was ali the money available for the
purpose, 1t could not be done then. He suggested,
however, that If the President would write letter
recommending the purchase Congress would
doubtless authorize 1t. This the President de-
clined to do, and again declined when Mr.: Alley
made similar suggestion to him. He did not
enter into the question OF the desirabilty of the
pictures from an artistic standpoint but declined
70 act because he did not consider 1t an affair call
Ing for the action OF the President.
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Mrs. Watson Had EIopcd.
AND HER HUSBAND GETS INTO TROUBLE FOR TEYIsG 10
SHOOT THE OTHER MAN.

CHICAGO, April 25.-Chas. l. Watson, the young
man who became notorious a few weeks ago be-
cause he thought his missing vile and the mur-
dered woman at Railway, y. D., were one and The
same Is again prlSoler AT the ArInory. Watson,
after hasty visit 10 Railway, was undecelyed
about the Identity OF the murdered woman, and
when he came back 10 Chicago he made the ul-
pleasant discovery that MIS-. MatSOns disappear
ance was due 10 her admiration for a man named
Robt. Davidson. lie vowed that he would have
Davidson's life as soon as he met him, and pro-
yded himself with revolver TO carry ont his vow.
He, however told some OF DaVidSOnS friends OF lis
intentions, and the proposed victim appealed TO
the police for protection. Before steps could bo
taken 10 disarm him, Watson met Davidson ON
Dearborn street last night aud proceeded 10 carry
out his threats. He frsL slapped his face, but
pated, he reached around Tor his pistol, ana would
have used IL had not an officer come upon tbs
scene. He seized the young man and had him
locked up at the Armory, where Davidson pre-
ferred charge against AiIn of carrying concealed
Meapons.
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From Wall street To-Day.

NEW YORK, April %, Wall Street, II a.m.-The
opening Of the stock market this morning was
generally firm, first pr1ces In most stocks being
IRON u TO a per cent above Saturdays fna hg-
ures while oregon TranScOntineutal was "a higher
and New England i per cent lower. The l4Jter
stock and Union Pacific were specially active, with
a good business IN Reading ana Louisville and
Nashville with quiet trading ia the TcmainC"r
The market was heavy % weak. and fractions Of
from II TO y per cent were lOSi IN the general list,
but New England was specially weak. losing !.
per cent. Fort Worth lost =, and Wheeling and
Like Shore j u, but Union Pacific was strong VA
the early dealings rising q. though part Ol Jlis
was arterwaru lost. AZ III O'Clock the market l5
active and heavy 20 weak.
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Lieut.. Danenhower,s Funeral.

BURIED AT oswEGo WITH MILITARY noNoRs
The funeral Of Lieut.. Jno W. DanenhOwer took
place at Oswego. N. T., yesterday. The body ar.
rived at $40 am. and was received at the railroad
station by detail from the 18th and 3Sth sepa.
rate companies and also membersof the life-sav1ne
crew, who acted as bearers With the body were
the parents and brothers OF Lieut.. Danenhowel
ana Mr.. Harry C. Towers, Of washington. The
body was escorted to the residence VI the Hon. Geo
r. Sloan: The funeral took place from Christ
Episcopal church at $3.50 O'Clock, and the usual
service was read. The escort was composed OF The
K1ngSford band, forty musicians, and the 18th and
3Sth separate companies, National Guard. The
with people all along the line OF march, The cas-
ket was draped and covered with an American
nag. The floral offerings were elegant several
The burial was at Riverside Cemetery. There was
no volley firing at the grave
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-25

REPRESENTATIVES, WILSON SAYS THAT CONTROLLER
DURHAMS DECISION Is RIGHT.
Representative Wilson, the chairman OF the sub
committee OF the House appropriations committee
On the District appropriation bill, was in this
city on Saturday. Speaking with a STAR reporter
about the concern OF the Commissioners because
Of the decision OF Controller Durham that they
could not use the appropriation for streets in ex-
cess OF the adopted schedule of work, he said that
the Controllers decision was clearly right. The
committee knew when the bill was passed how It
would be. 1t was their Intention to rearrange
the schedule but it was so late when the distrbu-
city was decided upon that there was not O.
moment OF time LEFT to readjuSt the schedule
They, therefore had to let it CO. knowing that the
surplus appropriation could not be used until re-
appropriated by Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-25
Mr. Cleveland 10 Mr.. Childs.
THE PRESIDENTS LETTER INFORMING THE LATTER
HIS APpOTNTMRWT

MIC C1eVelAm0 10 Mxe Cn1l00e
TIE PRESIDENTS LETTER INFORMING THE LATTER OF
HIS APPOINTMENT.
The following is the letter sent by President
Cleveland to Mr.. Childs publisher Of the Philadel-
phia Ledger. asking him to act as OF the VISIT
Ing Board to the West Point Academy this year:
DEAR SIR: Before this reaches you the public
press will probably inform you that your name is
among those selected by me to act as visitors to
the Military Academy at West Point for the cur
rent year. have taken this liberty without pre-
V1OuSly consulting you because am so well salts
ned OF your willingness to do all that should be
expected OF you by way OF public service, and be-
cause think the usefulness and prosperity OF this
important military institution VIII be subServed
by appointing TO the inspection service mentioned
those who viii thoroughly perform that duty.
You Will see by the published list OF visitors that
you are In good company; and hope that you
win undertake the duty thus assigned to you.
Yours very truly,
GROVER CLEVELAND
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Sunday and Sabbath.

SunOay ana SABBATH
NEW QUESTION RAISED IN CONNECTION WITH THE
SUNDAY PROSECUTIONS.
new point has been raised In connection with the
corporation ordinance OF December 2 1854. under
prosecutions for keeping business places open
on Sunday have been begun. The point has been
raised by lawyers in discussing the case. It has
also been raised in police circles by merchants of
the 1sraelitish faith who observe Saturday as the
SanDath, and think 1t hard that they should be
opIged TO observe Sunday also, SO far as business
Is concerned. The point is that the ordinance OF
1854 prohioits the opening OF business places not
on SUNDAY, but ION the Sabbath day." 1t Is ar
gued Cnat sunday Is not the Sabbath day, but that
under the old Hebrew law Saturday was the Sab
@ pain: II Is a question for BIBLICAL scholars as
day known as the Sabbath. All the other Sunday
laws refer to the day as Sunday" or as "the first
Gay OF the week, commonly known as Sunday"
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Miss Lesley,s Terrible Death.

Miss Lesley's Terrible Death.
4 YOUNG SOCIETY LADY, WHILE PRACTICNG WITH A
PISTOL, KILLS HERSELF.
gloom was cast over Philadelphia society yes
terday by the news that Miss Annie C. Lesley,
daughter Of Mrs Jas. Lesley, residing at 315 South
18th street, had been accidentally shot and In
stantly killed at the house OF friends Mr. and Mrs.
VIM. b. NichOlA whom she was visiting In Brook
Vn. Miss Lesley was unusually fond OF outdoor
sports, and was especially sk1llful In the use Of
firearms. During sojourn In the Adirondacks
she brought down deer with her unerring rfne, q
feat SO rarely performed by lady that its success
ful achievement rendered Miss Lesley quite hero
Inc throughout that mountain region. With MIR.
Geo Nichols son OF the host, Miss Lesley had
been In the habit OF practictng with pistol dur
ing summer recently spent at Saratoga. While
visiting at his fathers house she resumed her pts
tol practice, with young Mr.. Nichols assistance,
and was so engaged ON Saturday afternoon when
the melancholy accident occurred, which In amin
slant deprived her Of life: The pistol she was
nanoi1ng went on suddenly, lodging bullet In ner
brain, ana her hOrror-strfcken companion beheld
her SINK at his feet In the agOnies Of death.
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General Foreign News.

FOR RIDrcUIJSG THE rxPERIAL FAMILY.
BERLIS April 25.-Copies Of the last number OF
the Jje frrlsieJae have been c0nnscated mere on
account OF an illustrated article ridicul1ng the
German imperial family.
DEATH MGR cATAIDI.
ROME April 25.-Agr. Cataldi papal project of
ceremonies is dead.
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The Court in General Term.

THE NEW CHEF JUSTICE NOT YET SWORN m
There was large attendance in the Court in
General Term to-day, in expectation that the new
chief justice would be sworn in and enter upon
his duties, but he was not present. judges Hagner
Merr1ck, James and Montgomery were upon the
bench, and the district attorney presented the
resolutions adopted In respect to the memory OF
Cnlef Justice Cartier and Joseph H. Bradley, and
tney were ordered TO be placed on the minutes
Messrs. Chas. w. Hoffman, Lloyd B. Wright and
A. s: Stewart were admitted to the bar and the
applications OF j. n. Rankin and F. G. Golden were
referred to the examining committee
s. 7. Luckett was appointed a constable.
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SOUTH HAVEN, MIcH- April 25.-The tug Johnnie
King, which parted from the propeller 4 Il. Tay.
lor, Saturday, was sighted yesterday eight miles
on this port. The Taylor, which was lying here
weather. bound, brought her IN The two men
aboard had rough experience, having been
thirty six hours without food
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SeCiety NOles.

society Notes.
Senator Palmer is In London, en- route for New
York. Our minister to the Netherlands and Mrs
Bell are also in London.
Mrs Nellie Grant Sartor1s, who, though living in
England for many years. has never yet been pre-.
sented 10 the Queen. Her name is In the list fol
the Sth of May drawingroom.
Mrs. Strong, Wife Of Justice Strong, with hel
daughter, is at Atlantic City.
MI. and Mrs. Algernon s. Sullivan have returned
to New York from visit here.
The Anthropological Society held a special meet.
ing on Saturday afternoon, at the handsome
residence OF Mrs. S. j. Bryan, to hear a very
interesting paper read by Rev. Mr.. Smyth, who
was, was Ior elgnt years United States minister to Ii
Def1a, upon the tribes and customs OF that coun
Try. Az the close OF the lecture the ladies' par
took OF tea and other refreshments, and mum.
Der remained to hear Miss Lee talk about 0Chr1s
tian science"
The members OF the Shakespeare Club held an
anniversary meeting in honor Of the bard's birth
day, at the residence OF Judge and MIS-. Curtis J.
Hlilyer on Massachusetts, avenue. 1t was full
Ex-Secretary Manning is advancing in health
and favor With Mrs. and Miss Manning he is te
be presented to the queen On the 18th OF May
The ladies OF the "k1rmesr OF 1sS6-S7 have is.
sued an Invitation to "Ktmes at Home, at the
National Rifles Armory, Thursday evening. Kir.
charge are as follows: Reception-Mrs John c.
Black, Mrs. r. s. Stevens, Mrs E. B. Youmans
MIS- ben butterWOrtn, MIS-. G. Ii. Wilcox, Mrs 81.
g. Gibson, Mrs. l. N. Bittenger, Mrs. J. B. Ere
mont, Mrs J. H. McGlll Mrs G. H. Nordhor, Mrs.
d. Dr. Pope. Mrs l. q C. Lamar, r., Mrs. Col Ruther-
Mrs Barton Jones, Mrs E. John Ellis, Mrs. Laugh,
ton, Mrs. Daniel Lamont. Mrs A. Il. Cochran, Mrs.
senator Hearst, Mrs. W. w. Dudley, Mrs. S. T.
Suit, Mrs. A. A. Btrney, Mrs. Edward Halliday.
Mrs. Poindexter Dunn. Mrs. H. H. Smith, Mrs.
Thomas Riggs, Mrs. Pinson. Execut1ve-T. w.
Blrney, Chairman, H. X. Lamb, w. F. Clark, N. L.
Collamer, G. F. Erdman, F. F. Church, F. j. Law
ender, A. c. Macnulty, H. s. selden, j. A. Shafrer,
The members OF the Potomac Boat Club will
give the first hop OF the season next Friday even
Ing at their commodious club house. The invita-
lions are artistically engraved. Gentlemen are
expected to be accompanied by ladies.
Hon. Henry S. Neal, formerly Representative In
Congress from Ohio and later Solicitor of the
treasury, was married In GAINESVILLE, On Tuesday
last the 18th inst, to Mrs Lille CaSsel Gibbs OF
that place. MI. Meals two daughters, who are
pleasantly remembered here, will spend the sum-
mer in Europe
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FEARS THAT OFFICER N'sABoS OF CHICAGO, WILL. DIE
PROM HIS INJURIES.

CHICAGO, April 25.-0fficer j. X Mcmahon, who
was wounded In the leg on the Haymarket a year
ago. is In a critical condition. lie Was never able
10 resume his duties since he was wounded owing
to an injury TO q bone. About four weeks a surg1-
cal operation on the wounded leg was performed,
but without effect. A second operation Was per-
formed few days ago, but instead OF rallying, as
expected MCMAHON mas been sinking ever siIce.
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kilograms to The Star.
A LITTLE ALARM IN BERLIN.
The SchnaebeIeS Incident Not YET etClOSed
Jefferson Davis Answers Gen. BeauregSrd
THE SCHNAERELEs INCBDENT.
Germany Confident She Has shown
The COrrectnc>> of Her Procedure.


The Correctness of Her Procedure.
SPECIAL Cable Dispatch Ia THF EVENING STsR-
BERLIN, April 25.-The incident or the arrest ot
Comnlissary Schnaebeles continues 10 be the all
soroing topic of interest, but Il the French
government now more calmly considers O., because
Germany has proved the absolute correctness of
her procedure. Ten or twelve Asatians have
peen arrested IN connection with the affair.
Inc imperial budgets supplmeut II expected 10
within three weeks
The bourse Is dun and unchanged
By Asscciatod Press
Growing Alarm in BERLIN.
BERLIN, April 25.-The tone or tie comments II
the press on the Schnaebeies affair and Tussh
rumors IN relation TO the arrest are causing
alarm IA Berlin.
LETTERS BY WHICH sCHSkEBEI.ES WAS pFCoVrn.
PARIS, April -2A-C0mIRiSSary GautSch In hts
second letter 10 SchnaebeleS offers excuses Tor his
failure 10 meet Schnaeoeles ana concludes n fni-
lows: 1.-The communication ~ ~ interesting that
am anxious 10 make IL 10 you without informing
the German authorities OF The fact. beg you -
come alone 10 The rendezvous
SchnaeoeleS tS Knight 0t the Legion OF Honor.
lie refused hisn German Office In 1870 and " -
Immediately expelled from Germany.
PEINCE BISMARCK REGRETS.
PARIS, April 2i.-lt II stated that Herr won ley
den, the German charge d'ailain's has informed
NJ Flourens, minister Of foreign fairs that Prince
Bismarck regretted that The Lety,sC court had or
dered the arrest or NJ. SChnagbe without con-
suiting the chancellor for an ofeTse conCerninx
wAlchfrince Bismarck reserved his opinion.